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July 29, 2025

July 29, 2025

July 29, 2025

Terence Tao: "In the field of cybersecurity, a distinction is m…" - Mathstodon

In the field of cybersecurity, a distinction is made between the "blue team" task of building a secure system, and the "red team" task of locating vulnerabilities in such systems. The blue team is more obviously necessary to create the desired product; but the red team is just as essential, given the damage that can result from deploying insecure systems. The nature of these teams mirror each other; mathematicians would call them "dual". The output of a blue team is only as strong as its weak...


Photo of the Day: Special Hacker Information Technology Soldiers patrol the Internet looking for people illegally using VPN (Very Paranoid Networks) in the UK to effectively enforce Online Safety Laws as part of Operation Erotic Finish & The War Against Tech

📸 from a Canberra pic.twitter.com/qxVvCZzS9I

— RAF_Luton (@RAF_Luton) July 28, 2025


2nd Tea App breach?! 1 million messages w/ sensitive cheating stories, details of ending pregnancies, contact details, real names — it could not be more serious. Here are actions to protect yourself and what to do next.
I’ll be on NBC News Now at 7 pm ET tomorrow discussing this. pic.twitter.com/xMwFAKgceb

— Rachel Tobac (@RachelTobac) July 28, 2025

https://t.co/JSROuuqKRZ

— mRr3b00t (@UK_Daniel_Card) July 28, 2025


“cops have to make their way through the Shaolin Temple to bust the head monk” is instantly the premise for the greatest kung fu movie ever seen https://t.co/QRQcYrMR3R

— David Hines (@hradzka) July 28, 2025


Catalin Cimpanu: "PAN published TTPs from Muddled Libra (Scattered …" - Mastodon

Attached: 1 image PAN published TTPs from Muddled Libra (Scattered Spider) intrusions. Per the graph, they've certainly changed. This is because individuals who made up the Scattered Spider "group" back in 2023 have been arrested, and this is a new "batch" of APTeens. https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/muddled-libra/


Natasha Jay: "Visa and Mastercard are getting overwhelmed by ga…" - LGBTQIA+ and Tech

Visa and Mastercard are getting overwhelmed by gamer fury over censorship. So in other words, keep it up! https://www.polygon.com/news/616835/visa-mastercard-steam-itchio-campaign-adult-games #Gaming #visa #mastercard #LGBT #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #steam


Someone sent me this... and just ... no. pic.twitter.com/qs6DuZ5pCK

— AndrewMohawk⁽ⁿᵘˡˡ⁾ (@AndrewMohawk) July 28, 2025


Did a mime request this feature? https://t.co/A1t4h2YgWv

— Accidental CISO (@AccidentalCISO) July 28, 2025


this is funniest shit ive read today pic.twitter.com/QVhOnMDTqo

— dimden (@dimden) July 28, 2025


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